There Are No Rules, There Are Only Ethical Guidelines

There Are No Rules, There Are Only Ethical Guidelines

June 27, 2021 · by The Escape Artist

You can escape to financial freedom…  Getting to financial independence is hard.  That’s partly because the system encourages conformity and obedience and discourages independent thinking. So escaping from The Prison Camp is not just about money (although money is a big part of it). It’s also about learning to choose our own Path.

Like all institutions, The Prison Camp has many rules. If you are going to break out, you will by definition be breaking The Rules… just by no-showing at the 9am roll call.  So The Rules of the Prison Camp are a bit like eggs…. when you make The Omelette of Financial Independence, some of The Rules are gonna get broken.

This does not mean that we will be sacrificing ethics and integrity.  If anything, Financial Independence allows us to be more ethical.

1) There Are No Rules, Only Guidelines

The Prison Camp tells you that Rules Are Rules and must always be obeyed.

The Escape Artist says, with only a touch of exaggeration:

There are no rules, there are only ethical guidelines.

The Rules are not the same thing as ethics. Not at all. For me, in the event of a conflict, Ethics beat Rules.

For example, the law says that I should not break into my neighbour’s house.  But what if the house is on fire and there is a child or a kitten trapped in there that need rescuing?

The Escape Artist does not let Mr Tickles the kitten burn to death whilst explaining that: sorry, I’d love to help but “Rules are Rules”. Nor does The Escape Artist hide behind health and safety, the European Working Time Directive (sorry, I’ve clocked off) or political correctness.

No, like a superhero with his underpants on the inside of his trousers, The Escape Artist kicks down the door and gets Mr Tickles out safely.

2) The Rules Are Always Changing

If you think about it, humans have a long history of inventing and enforcing The Rules. Sometimes they are sensible, sometimes they aren’t.

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